A fierce battle is about to ensue. One brave Red Shirt will step forward and give an uplifting speech, only to be paid for his efforts by getting brutally killed. Bonus points if he is killed before he finishes the speech.
The speech in question will either be an idealistic plea for peace to an implacable enemy, or an attempt to boost morale by emphasizing how the heroes will never give up, never [...] [tvtropes.org]